New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Subchapter 7 - FROZEN DESSERTS
Section 8:21-7.1 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States Government.

"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Health.

"Dispensing freezer" means the type of equipment which freezes frozen desserts so they are served in a soft condition for sale to the customer.

"Frozen desserts" means ice cream, frozen custard, sherbet, water ice, mellorine, goat's milk ice cream, frozen yogurt, quiescently frozen confection, quiescently frozen dairy confection, whipped cream confection, bisque tortoni, nonfruit sherbet, nonfruit water ice, manufactured desserts mix, frozen pudding, freezer made shake and freezer made milk shake, parevine, Lo-Mel, as all such products are commonly known, together with any such mix used in frozen desserts and any products which are similar in appearance, odor, or taste to such products or are prepared or frozen as such products are customarily prepared or frozen whether made with dairy or nondairy products.

"Label" means any written, printed or graphic matter attached to or on a package.

"Mobile unit" means any vehicle on which frozen desserts are manufactured, prepared, processed or converted in form and which is used for selling and dispensing such products to the consuming public.

"Optional ingredients" means Grade A dry milk products, concentrated milk, concentrated fluid milk products, flavors, sweeteners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, acidifiers, vitamins and minerals. Similar ingredients may be added to frozen desserts when approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

"Package" means any carton, box, jar, bottle, pail, wrapper or other container for frozen desserts.

"Person" means any individual, copartnership, corporation, cooperative association, cooperative corporation or unincorporated association.

"Wholesale frozen dessert manufacturer" means any place, premises or establishment or any part thereof where frozen desserts are assembled, manufactured, processed, frozen, or converted in form, for distribution or sale to a person other than the ultimate consumer.